Jones Lang LaSalle has a rich history of pioneering sustainable practices around the world: 

§        Founding member of the UK Green Building Council.

§        Only Real Estate member, CERES, a national network of investors, environmental organizations and other public interest groups working to address sustainability challenges such as global climate change.

§        First to institute a formal policy to follow the ENERGY STAR program at all managed properties in the United States.

§        Leading the real estate industry with over 540 sustainability accredited professionals (LEED® or international equivalent) at mid-year 2009.

§        Leading a $20 million retrofit program for the Empire State Building to reduce annual energy consumption by up to 38 percent

§        Completing 1,000 proprietary E-Score (energy) and S-Score (sustainability) evaluations for clients and our company, producing an average 15 percent reduction in energy usage.

§        Leading in-house sustainability consultancy service that specializes in strategic consulting, corporate benchmarking, performance benchmarking and “The Third Dimension,” a sustainability risk profiling service.

§        First LEED® Platinum certified high-rise in the United States: Bank of America at One Bryant Park, New York.

§        Highest BREEAM-rated building in the UK: Innovative Logistics.

§        First LEED® building certified in Mexico: HSBC Corporate. 

§        First LEED® building registered in India: Sohrabji Godrej Green. 

§        First LEED® EB-OM Platinum certification in a multi-tenant office building: 550 West Washington in Chicago, Illinois.

§        First Energy Certificate for Euro Commercial Properties in Sweden.

§        Highest construction standards at Dubai World Trade Centre.

§        First to seek LEED® certification in Italy.

§        Exclusive advisor to Greenwich Peninsula, a development in London seeking to achieve high standards of sustainability.

§        Exclusive real estate advisor on the Joint U.S.-China Cooperation on Clean Energy.

§        Advisor in the development of the Green Star rating system in New Zealand and of rating tools in Australia as a member of the Green Building Council of Australia.

§        Leader in water conservation practices in Australia, partnering with The GPT Group to achieve a five-star water management rating as part of Sydney Water’s “Every Drop Counts” business program.

§        Winner of “WasteWi$e” in recognition of our efforts and commitment to reduce waste for 123 managed buildings in Hong Kong.

§        Active participant in the Greenhouse Challenge Plus program in Australia since 1999.

§        Leader in energy efficiency in Hong Kong, receiving Energy Efficiency Awards for achievement in energy savings for five commercial buildings in 2006.

§        Produced first global corporate real estate sustainability survey in partnership with CoreNet Global in 2007; expanded the survey in 2008 and 2009.

§        Advised on the largest six star Green Star rated office development in Australia at Docklands in Melbourne.

§        Winner in China of Green Building Award 2008 and 2008 Hong Kong Award for Environmental Excellence – Property Management.

§        Worked with Accenture to deliver its first triple-accredited facility in the world, Bangalore.